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When Bettee Caldwell attended an information session about the trades programs at Thompson Rivers University, she was simply gathering information for her grandchildren. Caldwell said she never had time to learn any new skills, because as a local restaurant owner, she was always focused on her businesses

Canadians are withdrawing more money from their retirement savings to pay for short-term expenses despite the tax consequences, according to a new bank survey. About 40 per cent of the 1,500 people polled online in December by the Bank of Montreal (BMO) said they have made a withdrawal from their RRSP

Contract work has been relabeled as part of the gig economy, and Brad Smith, the CEO of Intuit, which owns TurboTax, estimates gig workers make up more than a third of the workforce. Members of the gig economy include Uber drivers, Shipt shoppers who deliver groceries, website developers and even attorneys

High school students raised concerns with Ontario's premier that the hike in the minimum wage could actually hurt their chances of getting a job. Two students raised the issue of minimum wage during a town hall meeting at Glennview Park Secondary School in Cambridge Thursday morning. "At some

One day during office hours at Harvard Business School, a student presented Francesca Gino with a predicament. Now, he told Gino, he regretted that career mistake, especially since a bonus could help defray the cost of the loan he had taken out to pay for his business degree. The professor urged the

One of the most confounding aspects of applying for a job is composing a compelling cover letter. "I can just upload a resume and an employer should know that I want the job. Why bother to write a cover letter?" asks almost every job hunter these days.

Sears Canada pensioners are heading to court to try to recoup close to $300 million they say is missing from their pension fund following the retailer's demise. Representatives for Sears pensioners will ask Ontario Superior Court on Thursday to appoint a trustee to scrutinize nearly $3 billion paid